The first lesson of the week was Technique Phrase Class. We went through the movement phrase we have been looking at for a number of weeks. We gave individual feedback to another member of the group; the feedback I received and discussion I had really stood out to me this week in particular.
Feedback:
· Believe in what you’re doing.
· Don’t look at others dancing around you.
· There is no competition in the class, everyone is equal.
· Dance because you love it.
In Choreographic Workshop, we looked at the resources we had for choreography. I really liked the idea of experimenting with sound, temperature and speed. It is something I would like to explore further maybe to find some inspiration for our duets.
Sound:
· Listening to others in the room
· Listening to water/ liquid
· Covering the ears to make everything echo
· Feet shuffling and stamping (contrast)
Temperature:
· Wall/ Radiator
· Using different body parts
· Hands were warmer than my feet
· This affected how they responded to the same temperature
Speed:
· Slow walking pace
· Running around the room
· Didn’t really explore a mid pace
· I was observing other peoples paces
Our Experiential Anatomy lesson was one that I really enjoyed again. I found myself with a partner that I haven’t really worked with before. I didn’t know how we would respond to each other’s movements. However, I was really pleasantly surprise! We were very creative with the movements and experimented with ideas that I didn’t expect to. I came away from this lesson really positively and I would like to work with this person more often to see if we could create the same atmosphere again.
Part of our homework was to go on a trip to the art gallery with our duet partner to see if we could gain any inspiration from it. We went as a small group of people together. I feel I would have like to have spent more time looking and reflecting on what I think the art is trying to portray. I feel others in the group were less appreciative and therefore, I felt rushed to finish. Maybe I will need to find time in order to try this again on my own.
Our final lesson of the week was SRT with a guest lecturer, Suzanna Recchia. I was very fond of the work that we did in this lesson because we got the chance to learn many different phrases. I enjoy learning phrases because I get to try movements I haven’t attempted before. It challenges my ability and develops my knowledge. I also like the fact she wanted the class to be very disciplined. This is something I am used to and I like to have.
Overall, I have enjoyed the lessons I have taken part in this week. Next week I would like to start doing more work towards my duet with Emma. I would like to come up with some ideas so we can start moving together in the space.
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